New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq
Iraq: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.065 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.065
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.089
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
10
2012–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.065 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq peaked at 0.089 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Iraq 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.031 | — |
| 2013 | 0.089 | +187.1% |
| 2014 | 0.086 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.051 | — |
| 2020 | 0.05 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | — |
| 2023 | 0.066 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.065 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0514 | 0 | 0.089 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 | 0 | 0.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 120 Uzbekistan 0.083 compare
- 121 Canada 0.075 compare
- 123 Germany 0.012 compare
- 124 Norway 0 compare
- 124 San Marino 0
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 124 Lithuania 0
- 124 Bahamas 0 compare
- 124 Belize 0 compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 124 Guatemala 0 compare
- 124 Grenada 0 compare
- 124 Honduras 0 compare
- 124 Niue 0
- 124 Georgia 0
- 124 Lebanon 0 compare
- 124 Iceland 0
- 124 Latvia 0
- 124 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 124 Austria 0
- 124 Tonga 0 compare
- 124 Dominica 0
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
- 124 Belarus 0
- 124 Monaco 0
- 124 Luxembourg 0
- 124 Slovenia 0
- 124 Finland 0
- 124 Jordan 0
- 124 Andorra 0 compare
- 124 Slovakia 0
- 124 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 124 Mongolia 0
- 124 Seychelles 0 compare
- 124 Armenia 0
- 124 Cook Islands 0
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 124 Estonia 0
- 124 Barbados 0 compare
- 124 Algeria 0 compare
- 124 Malta 0 compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 124 Bulgaria 0
- 124 Djibouti 0 compare
- 124 Croatia 0
- 124 Cyprus 0
- 124 Romania 0
- 124 Belgium 0 compare
- 124 Naoero 0 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq was 0.065 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.089 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Iraq ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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